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At Least 19 Dead in Russia Train-Bus Collision

AP file photo: A wounded person stretchered away to an ambulance in Moscow
AP file photo: A wounded person stretchered away to an ambulance in Moscow
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At Least 19 Dead in Russia Train-Bus Collision

AP file photo: A wounded person stretchered away to an ambulance in Moscow
AP file photo: A wounded person stretchered away to an ambulance in Moscow

At least 19 people were killed on Friday when a train slammed into a passenger bus that had broken down at a level crossing east of Moscow, regional authorities said Friday.

The accident occurred during the night near the city of Vladimir, some 110 kilometers east of the Russian capital.

"According to the latest information, 19 people have been killed," the head of the regional health service, Alexandre Kiryukhin, told the TASS news agency.

The figure was confirmed by Russia's Investigative Committee which said it had opened an inquiry.

The regional interior ministry said the bus broke down on the level crossing. The train, traveling from the western city of Saint Petersburg to Nijni-Novgorod, east of Moscow, slammed into the bus at 3:29am on Friday.

Footage showed fragments of what was left of the bus strewn across the track. The train itself appeared to have sustained no visible damage.

The bus was carrying migrant workers from Uzbekistan. All of the dead were onboard. 

“There are no victims among the train passengers," the regional interior ministry said.

The foreign ministry of neighboring Kazakhstan said that the two bus drivers, one of whom was killed, were Kazakh nationals. It said that 55 nationals of Uzbekistan were on the bus, the Interfax news agency reported.

Russian news agencies also reported that the bus had a license plate registered in Kazakhstan.

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Troops Kill 30 Militants Attempting to Sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Police officers stand guard to secure a procession during the mourning month of Muharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 July 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Police officers stand guard to secure a procession during the mourning month of Muharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 July 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
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Troops Kill 30 Militants Attempting to Sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan

Police officers stand guard to secure a procession during the mourning month of Muharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 July 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER
Police officers stand guard to secure a procession during the mourning month of Muharram in Karachi, Pakistan, 03 July 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

Pakistani security forces killed 30 militants who attempted to enter the country from Afghanistan, the military said Friday.

It said the members of the Pakistani Taliban were spotted overnight in the North Waziristan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the troops seized weapons, ammunition and explosives from the militants. The military's statement did not mention if there was a gunfight or other details of the operation.

The military alleged the militants were backed by India and asked the Afghan government to prevent the use of its territory by “foreign proxies” to attack Pakistan, The Associated Press reported.

There was no immediate comment from New Delhi. Pakistani authorities often accuse India of backing outlawed groups like the Baloch Liberation Army and Pakistani Taliban who commit violence in Pakistan. Such accusations have increased since a shooting in Indian-controlled Kashmir in April heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed nations.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised security forces for the successful operation.

Pakistani troops killed 54 insurgents in the same area in April.

Militant violence has surged in Pakistan in recent months, much of it blamed on the Pakistani Taliban. The group is separate from the Afghan Taliban but closely allied with them. Many of its leaders and fighters have found sanctuary in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in 2021.